CVE-2020-8997
Abbott FreeStyle Libre Remote NFC Write Access Vulnerability
Description
Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command. NOTE: The vulnerability is not present in the FreeStyle Libre 14-day in the U.S (announced in August 2018) and FreeStyle Libre 2 outside the U.S (announced in October 2018).
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 16, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 28, 2020, 2:44 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2020-8997.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-112 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:abbott:freestyle_libre_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:abbott:freestyle_libre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Abbott FreeStyle Libre 14-day before February 2020 and FreeStyle Libre 2 before February 2020 allow remote attackers to enable write access via a specific NFC unlock command. Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command. NOTE: The vulnerability is not present in the FreeStyle Libre 14-day in the U.S (announced in August 2018) and FreeStyle Libre 2 outside the U.S (announced in October 2018).
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-8997 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-8997
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.29 }} 0.08%
score
0.68293
percentile